Police burst drug syndicate inside popular market in Calabar
…no hiding place for drug dealers, criminals in Cross River ― CP By Ike Uchechukwu Cross River State Police Command has bursted a gang of drug dealers and peddlers in Calabar in what seemed like a sting operation arresting 15 suspects. During a sting operation led by the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP […]
An epitaph for Pastor Eugene Elema Ekeh
My fondest memory of Dede Eugene (that’s what I always called him) goes back to my primary school days or so, when a sendoff party was organised for him in Umunakara Imerienwe, after he got admission to study at the University of Lagos. He was one of the very few youths of our community who had followed my father’s footsteps in the pursuit of university education
I was removed for questioning NPA operations — Garba
A former member of the Board of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Senator Binta Masi Garba, has said how her questioning of the operations of the agency led to her removal. In a statement issued yesterday, Garba said: ‘’I was appointed into the board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) sometime in March 2020. In January […]
I’m not into organ harvesting, father of alleged killer of Iniubong cries out
By Harris Emanuel The father of the alleged killer of Iniubong Umoren, a job seeker in Akwa Ibom, Frank Akpan, has denied allegations that his family was into killing for organ harvesting. The 64-year-old retired civil servant, who refuted the claims during an interaction with newsmen, said he was only aware of the murder when […]
Gunmen kill 3 officers, burn police station in Delta
…10 die in Taraba weekend attacks …Another suspected attacker of Owerri prison nabbed By Festus Ahon, Femi Bolaji & Chinonso Alozie UNKNOWN gunmen, yesterday, killed three police officers and set ablaze Nsukwa Police station in Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State. The gunmen, who attacked the Police Division at about 2 am, also left […]
Afaka students were never sexually molested by bandits —Parents
…Say one bandit even killed on mere mention of sexually molesting a student By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Disturbed by the news that freed Afaka students were sexually molested while in captivity, parents of the students have said that none of the 37 kidnapped (now freed) students was sexually or homosexually molested by the bandits. ” In […]
Gridlock: Miscreants flee, as soldiers return to Oshodi-Apapa expressway
By Kingsley Adeboye and Godfrey Bivbere Hoodlums and transport union members, who have taken over control of traffic along Oshodi-Apapa expressway, have disappeared from the road, following the presence of soldiers to the axis, thereby easing traffic. This came after series of failed efforts to restore sanity by Federal agencies and Lagos State Government. Recall […]
OPINION: Sanusi’s transformational quest for building future leaders
By Emmanuel Ogbonnaya Regardless of the past and current successes recorded in any society, the future remains hinged on the caliber of leaders in the making, this is because a time will come when the baton of leadership must necessarily be passed on to another generation. One of Nigeria’s exemplary leaders, HH Muhammad Sanusi II’s […]
Insecurity: Military needs new weapons, training — IBB
…Says he gives advice to FG but doesn’t make noise about it …IBB wasting his time advising Buhari —Afenifere …We’re solidly behind IBB on this —ACF …No amount of weapons, without review of security infrastructure, will resolve insecurity —Ohanaeze …IBB’s call good, but… — CAN By Anayo Okoli, Regional Editor, South-East, Clifford Ndujihe, Luminous Jannamike, […]
Jonathan to leaders, don’t use your position to punish people
Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday, advised leaders and the privileged in Nigeria not to use their positions to oppress people.
Gridlock: Miscreants flee, as soldiers return to Oshodi-Apapa expressway
Lagos—Hoodlums and transport union members, who have taken over control of traffic along Oshodi-Apapa expressway, have disappeared from the road, following the presence of soldiers to the axis, thereby easing traffic.
Kano State orders schools resumption
Kano State government directed on Sunday that pupils and students should return to school on Monday, May 17 since the Eid el-Fitri holiday is over
Review of Otunba Runsewe’s performance in arts & culture
The joy of hard work, someone said recently, is more work. For the second time, Otunba Segun Runsewe (OON), famously known as ‘Mr. Tourism’ and the ‘Face of Nigerian Culture’ has been re-appointed as Director-General of National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, under the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture
Still on CBN action on First Bank
Mrs Ibukun Awosika, former chairman of First Bank Plc, FBN, was reported in a national newspaper insisting that the Board did the right thing in sacking the reinstated Managing Director, Dr Adesola Adeduntan. Before bringing some of the published text of Mrs Awosika’s assertion, permit me to provide some background information to this article.
INEC working within timelines for resumption of continuous voter registration — Official
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is working within its timelines for the nationwide resumption of continuous voter registration (CVR) on June 28
Busybodies outside the Gates
By Azu Ishiekwene Bill and Melinda Gates had barely finished saying the “D” word when all kinds of marriage counsellors and grief-mongers besieged social media with suggestions of why they think the couple is breaking up. The sentiments, ranging from the probable to the bizarre, with a sprinkling of fictional tales in between, have defied the […]
